Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-03
sFsAToE suEEMAN's LETTER.

Your note Of the l6th. Inviting me 10 be
present n. the guest OF tae Phiiadelp11
biigsdc % Gettysburg on The 81, 80. and
ith DAY. ~ Jelly next, TO attend reanlon
OF The surviving members OF that brigade
ard Il Pickctl's division OF the C0nied.
crate army, |, received.
ItwCu'd give me pleasure to witness so
interesting an event, but an engagement
made here for the Fourth OF JAY VIII not
oeTmu. such a reuniOn on the battle field
OF Gettysburg of opposing forces 80 dis-
unguished for courage, heroism, aud great
losses, viii be striking and hopeful
evidence Of the respect that brave
,oldiers always cherish for gallant
eucmios. ana Of the le.sening animosi-
lies OF the war. Union soldiers readily
and heartily acknowledge the courage and
honesty Of purpose OF Confederate sodicr'.
and tins ftCling Is, believe, a. readily re-
ciproCa'ed hy them. There should be no
enmiiy or prejudice between them, ani
now that al alige feel that an indcsirlcti.
bic Union binds Us together there Should
be cordial add hearty fellowship between
Il lie " Blue and the Cry
But this feeling should be accompanied
10y sincere ard hearty desiIe TO preserve
for future ages The beneticent results oi The
MAR. In this the south a. well ~ the North
is deeply interested. Itw's 70 preserve tie
Union and TO secure to all TIE blessings ~
liberty that tie var was waged and won.
UpOn this basis there would be no longer
danger line between Union and C0niede-
rate soldiers or northern and southern ell.
Zcns, but the courage aud patriotism of bOtl
would be the common pride AID herltige OF
The American people. sine rely trust toe
4 In. ~ mi on
towards 20 desirable a result. Very truly
yours, JOBN SHERMAN.
Sergeant Charles T. Loehr, secretary Of
PIckctps Division Assertion, was mainls
instrumental IN bringing his southern
friends 20 Gettysburg after the rein'al OF
the Getty sburg Memorial Assoeiauou to
permit them 10 erect their monument
where Armi.tead fell. lie has work
cd dsy and plight for months To
make the southern end NJ the re-
union success. William :. stockton
John W. Frazier, 4. w. McDImOtt, Hugh
MoKCener, William G. Mason, Jo5a y.
Reilly, John l.. Bowers, Julius Allen,
william Piior. and Colonel Charles n.
Bapes were most active in bringing about
The reunion from tue philadelphia cad OF
the line, the FIRST Eve named having been
NCj klE- tut udttti up i"i M1iC WIN ia
months.
Tie tappiest hit OF oil was the combinr
ton Of The blue and gray badges OF the
California regiment and the seventy fist
u tie Pennsylvania line.
DETAILS OF ruE RECEPTION.
Gettysburg presents gay and animated
scene 10 hight. Houses are decorated win
GAGS, evergI cen. and bunting. The streets
are brilliantly Illuminated and thronged
With thousands Of people. during the Day
visitors arrived on all trains, and when the
philacelphia brigade arrived al O'Clock,
with two thousand more, the ho,els aud
hosrding-touses oyerflowed. and quarters
wee as bard TO find as they we're twenty
four years arc tonight.
Ats O'Clock Mrs. General Pickett arrived,
accompanied BY her son, and was immedi-
alely driven to the Springs Hotel.
Alter securing quarters The Pbiladel-
phla brigade, escorted by The Grand Army
Band OF Gettysburg. marched 10 the Har-
risburg depot to receive their guests. AT
s.35 ringing cheer from TIE PnllaieIphii
brigade, promptly and heartily answered
by the v,lLknown rebel yell, announced
that the visitors had arrived, and 200 OF
pIcketl's veterans marched out aud sur
rendered Themselves 10 The hospitality OF
!h, II irienas.
A. the procession moved along Cham.
Der, burg street 10 the public squire caeer'
and applsusc greeted Il nj every step. The
tor;ederaiss, who we're armed With rockets,